Ecology Succession

Succession that occurs after a fire in an ecosystem is called ____________.

• primary succession

• flame succession

• secondary succession

• climax succession

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

The following natural events will cause primary succession to occur:

• Floods and hurricanes

• wildfires and controlled burns

• tsunamis and tornadoes

• glacier movement and volcanoes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The first plants to grow after a fire are called the ____________.

• climax community

• succession community

• pioneer species

• seeds

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

In ecology, succession refers to:

• balances of power

• survival of the fittest

• natural selection

• one species being replaced

Which type of succession is more likely to take many hundreds of years before trees are seen?

• Primary

• Secondary

What sequence occurs in both types of succession?

• climax community -> intermediate species -> pioneer species

• intermediate species -> pioneer species -> climax community ->

• intermediate species -> climax community -> pioneer species

• pioneer species -> intermediate species -> climax community

How many different kinds of ecological succession exist?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Ten

A pioneer species such as ____________ are a combination of algae and fungus that grow on and break down bare rock.

• mistletoe

• lichens

• legumes

• mushrooms

Where does most primary succession take place in the United States?

• Hawaii

• Lee County

• Europe

• Canada

Lichens begin growing on bare rock (no soil) and over time a forest develops. This describes...

• primary succession

• secondary succession

• tertiary succession

• deforestation